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The five local police cadets mentioned in last year*s
report underwent training during the year and are shaping well.
Three sergeants from the British Detachment resigned
at the expiry of their contract and returned to England.
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There were 414 theft cases reported to the Police*as
against 411 last year.

130 traffic accidents occuneo in which 5 persons
lost their lives.
One case of murder occurred in which an Iraqi stabbed
his cousin.
18••ECCNOKIC

(i) Trade
As previously noted, the island had an active year in
trade, as delivery of consumer goods became easier, which cannot
be said of heavy products like machinery; in many cases exchange
difficulties made these unavailable from the United States of
America and the United Kingdom v/as unable to supply them: Trade
with continental countries increased. Exchange and import controls
were relaxed in ray so far as soft currency countries were
concerned but were re-imposed in December. Our lack of
consistency in their administration has puzzled the locals.
(ii) Exchan?e and currency

Exchange rates did not change during the year.
Indian funds from bazaar sources were not plentiful because of the
ban on pearl sales to India. Later when overseas accounts in
India became 'non resident1 local supplies of Indian funds
practically ceased.'
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The foreign exchange allocation given to Bahrain in
the early part of the year still exists jn limited amounts for
currencies other than dollars. The dollar quota v;as soon used
up and applications were only accepted for special essential
goods which were recommended through the Agency to the exchange
control•authorities•

There v/as a surplus of money during the year in
various parts of the Gulf. The amounts were so large that the
coinsbanks suspended accepting/until arrangements were made to ship
the surplus the India. Towards the end of the year an influx
of hundred-rupee notes took place.
(Ill) Industry

O.ther than the oil and pearling inudstries there
ar.e none, of importance in Bahrain.
19. MEDICAL
(i) General

The health of the community was good during the year.
There were no major epidemics. Anti-malarial measures were
carried out by the Bahrain Government and the incidence of
malaria has been reduced substantially.

Figures show a 7.7 # incidence of all dieseses seen,
• which, with 1946, is the lowest recorded and compares favourably
with the 22 % incidence figure of the years before anti-malaiial
/ measures